Annie Hughes (The Iron Giant)

Annie Hughes (The Iron Giant)

Name meaning: Hebrew, "Favored grace."

Annie Hughes, the harried, caring mother of the gifted Hogarth, is a protective and hardworking woman. Mr. Hughes is long out of the picture, leaving Annie to struggle as a waitress and raise their son. Because of this, she is suspicious of Hogarth’s schemes, which range from adopting a squirrel and tracking patterns of the Cosmonauts. She knows all too well that being talented can be problematic. With her thick red hair and bright green eyes, Annie attracts Dean McCoppin, the hep-cat bohemian artist who sculpts with scrap metal. They first meet when Hogarth hides the Iron Giant in Dean’s junkyard. Annie is classy, warm, and has an ironic sense of humor—the tougher your life is, the more you need to be able to laugh.
Annie Hughes: For some reason the army is parked in our front yard, Mr. Mansley.
Kent Mansley: Please, call me Kent.